Sermons About Seeking
Big Brother: In the Family Business
When Jesus was criticized for spending time with "unsavory characters" He responded with three parables -- demonstrating that God seeks out the lost, the lost are highly valued by Him, and that their return brings celebration. This has crucial implications for both those who are far from God and those who are comfortably within his family. . .
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Preserving our Saltiness and Light
In Biblical times, salt was a fundamental element needed to preserve food and prevent decay and rotting. Society is decaying morally and spiritually, and we as Christians need to act as "salt" for society to offer preservation. Salt must be applied and absorbed, as does the Word, and without our "saltiness," we would be useless. How can we be "in the world but not of the world"? How do we remain "salty"? Our "light" is one answer to both of those questions and this message addresses those questions, how to be aware of the things that can tempt us to lose our saltiness and become diluted, and how our light can be bright, effective and pure.
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Its TUESDAY-Jesus on the Hot Seat
Uncluttered FAITH is our goal as we begin this five week series. We will walk with Jesus through the last week of His life on earth as we know it to explore some of the significant teachings and events in all of scripture. This morning I invite you to witness as Jesus cuts through the junk and gets to the heart of FAITH issues. Perhaps this process can help us consider what the excess baggage is that seems to clutter our spiritual journey. What are the issues that cause us to stumble? Jesus' invitation is to set us free; to experience the fullness of Christ and a faith free clutter.
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Wise (Man) Living
The Magi were foreigners who practiced astrology, sorcery, divination, etc. And yet look at the effort they put into finding the Messiah! If only we would also put such energy and enthusiasm in our search to know Christ!
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Great Expectations
By looking at the Biblical account of Simeon and Anna, we can see how their expectations of a Savior led them to action. As Christians, our expectations of Christmas should lead us to 1. Seek Christ 2. Be led by the Holy Spirit 3. Worship with great expectation 4. Be ready to die, and motivated to LIVE
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